I got this from Amnesty International:
Dear Tracy,
Amnesty International has made an astonishing discovery in the Horn of Africa.
Using mapping technology and dozens of personal testimonies, we've lifted the veil on a vast network of over 200 secret torture centers in Eritrea where political prisoners and countless others are being held without charge or trial - some as long as 20 years. Amnesty International has made an astonishing discovery in the Horn of Africa.
"We were arrested out of the blue...I was beaten very terribly, with metal bars," said Kidane Isaac, a young construction worker who somehow managed to escape and is now seeking asylum in Israel.
Amnesty estimates that at least 10,000 prisoners are languishing in this secret prison network.
The families of the missing want answers. Help them uncover the truth. Join Amnesty in putting pressure on the President of Eritrea to end unlawful detention.
20 years after the euphoric celebrations of independence, Eritrea has become one of the most repressive, secretive and inaccessible countries in the world.
Kidane and others have described a horrific daily life for people trapped in these prisons - journalists, politicians and members of religious groups brutally silenced for expressing their opinion or practicing their religion.
Amnesty International has made an astonishing discovery in the Horn of Africa.
Using mapping technology and dozens of personal testimonies, we've lifted the veil on a vast network of over 200 secret torture centers in Eritrea where political prisoners and countless others are being held without charge or trial - some as long as 20 years. Amnesty International has made an astonishing discovery in the Horn of Africa.
"We were arrested out of the blue...I was beaten very terribly, with metal bars," said Kidane Isaac, a young construction worker who somehow managed to escape and is now seeking asylum in Israel.
Amnesty estimates that at least 10,000 prisoners are languishing in this secret prison network.
The families of the missing want answers. Help them uncover the truth. Join Amnesty in putting pressure on the President of Eritrea to end unlawful detention.
20 years after the euphoric celebrations of independence, Eritrea has become one of the most repressive, secretive and inaccessible countries in the world.
Kidane and others have described a horrific daily life for people trapped in these prisons - journalists, politicians and members of religious groups brutally silenced for expressing their opinion or practicing their religion.
- Some
prisoners are held in metal shipping containers in the open sun, where
they suffer extreme heat during the day and severe cold at night
- One
man told us how he had seen a fellow prisoner and friend lose one of
his hands after being left in the sun with his elbows tied tightly
behind his back
- Female detainees reported being beaten for refusing the sexual advances of officers and prison guards
The Eritrean government would like to lock up freedom of expression, bolt it in secrecy and throw away the key. Don't let it.
We've exposed this human rights crisis to the world. As you read this, groups and activists on the ground in Eritrea and around the world are working with us to step up the campaign.
Let's show these groups we've got their back - take action now.
In solidarity,
Angela Chang
Crisis Response Advocate
Amnesty International USA
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